Problems with a Penrith petrol station

I was out over the Lakes yesterday. On the way back we called into the Esso garage at Penrith to fill up.

We have been using the same garage for years. I went to draw petrol nothing happened, then a voice over the tannoy said “remove your helmet before filling”.

I looked at the cashier and she made signals to remove my helmet (the shop was full). I shake my head “no”, so she shrugs her shoulders. I make a signal to tell her where to get off, then I went 100 yards down the road to another station and filled up no problem.

Why do they do this?! do they ask Muslims to take their Vail’s off, I bet they don’t. The moral of this story: please boycott the Esso garage at Penrith (the one near the Hospital) and use the Shell garage 100 yards down.